Human ethics forms and guidelines

All new applications for projects submitted to the Human Research Ethics Committee MUST include at least the following four documents:

The National Ethics Application Form (NEAF)
The DU-HREC Victorian Privacy Supplement
The DU-HREC Capacity to Consent Supplement
The DU-HREC Plain Language Statement and Consent Form (using the template below)

Submissions may also require an ionising radiation supplement.

Below are forms, guidelines and further information for human research ethics submissions.

National Ethics Application Form (NEAF) :: Supplementary forms and guidelines :: Plain Language Statement and Consent Form templates :: Application for Expedited Review (for low risk research) :: Request for approval of a project previously approved by another HREC :: Request for Modification to approved projects :: Annual/Final Report for approved projects

National Ethics Application Form (NEAF)

NEAF is an online, web-based ethics application form. Please go to http://www.neaf.gov.au complete your application.

Please be aware that students are not to be listed as the Principal Researchers on NEAF.

Supervisor(s) must be listed as Principal Researchers and students must be listed as Associate Researchers.

Please note that you will need to register to access NEAF on-line (click here to go directly to the registration page). This will involve creating a user name and password. Detailed information on how to use NEAF is provided on-line once you have registered.

NEAF Important Notice

From late August 2008 Version 2 of the NEAF will become available for use. From that date, all new NEAF applications must be created in Version 2. Current Version 1 applications cannot be imported to Version 2 and must be completed by 1 December 2008 at which time Version 1 will be locked and remaining applications will be inaccessible. It is recommended that researchers save copies of applications created in Version 1 for future reference. NEW